Grain-binder



W. H. PAYNE. Grain Binder.

No. 234,372. Patented Nov. 9,1880.

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UNTTEE STATES PATENT @Errea VILLIAM H. PAYNE, OF SANDWICH, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,372, dated November9, 1880,

Application filed November 17, 1879.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. PAYNE, ofSandwich, in the county of De Kalb and State of Illinois, have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Grain-Binders, which is fully describedin the following specification, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l represents a side elevation ofa grain-binder embodying my improvements; Fig. 2, a bottom plan ot' therevolving graintable detached; Fig. 3, a plan view of the bed or supportfor the grain-table; Fig. 4, a vertical section through the table andsupport, the bindingarm being depressed and the twisting mechanism inposition for forming the twist in the band; Fig. 5, a detail sectiontaken on the-line .1; x, Fig. 2, the mechanism being shown in idleposition; Fig. 6, an end elevation, on an enlarged scale,`ot` thetwister, cutter, and that portion of the grain-table to which they areattached; Fig. 7, a perspective view, on a similar scale, of thetwister, cutter, and vibrating frame to which they are attached, Fig. 8,a perspective view of the peculiar pinion on the grain-table, whichoperates the crank-shaft to vibrate the binding-arm at theproperintervals 5 and Fig. 9, a detail View, showing a portion of theband and the twist which secures it around the bundle.

My invention relates to a grain-binder which is intended to be used inconnection with a harvesting-machine wherein the grain is delivered tothe binder intermittingly or in gavels, instead of in a constant stream.

The invention consists, mainly, in the combination ot' a bed or supportprovided with rack-segments, a revolving grain-table, a binding-armmounted in the table, and a crankshaft provided with a pinion, theseveral part-s cooperating as hereinafter specified.

The invention also consists in certain devices and combination ofdevices whereby the required intermittent vibration of the bindingarm iseffected as the grain-table revolves. y

The invention also consists in certain pecu liar band-fastening devices,whereby a peculiar twist is formed in the band-wire.

All of these parts will be hereinafter more fully described, and will beparticularly deiined and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, A represents the bed or support for the grain-table,and is shown in the drawings of a circular form. The graintable Bis alsoof a circular form, and is mounted by any suitable pivotal support onthe bedpieceAin such manner that it may be revolved freely. Thebed-piece A is secured to the framework of the harvester by any suitablemeans, and in such position as is required by the delivery mechanismemployed in order to eii'ect the suitable delivery of the gavels uponthe table. It is not necessary to describe these devices moreparticularly here, as they will be readily understood by those familiarwith grain-harvesting machines.

Il`he bedAis provided with an upright flanged rim, a, running around itsouter edge. A second upright iiange, A', is arranged some distancewithin the outside rim, and is also circular in form. In the upper edgeof this latter ange is a long cam-depression, Ia', and in the sidethereof, just at the commencement of the former depression, is a shortrecess, a2. A driving-shaft, O, is mounted in suitable bearings on thisbed, andis provided with a pinion,

c, arranged within the iiange A. On the rim of the bed-piece, near theshaft C, is a short gear-segment, D, and on the other side of the rim,but not quite halfway round, is a similar segment, D', while between thetwo is a circular rack, E, attached to the rim opposite to thedepression a in the flange A. The rack E is on the inside ofthe rim, andprojects above it, being inclined at each end, so as to vanish at therim, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. It is also beveled er taperedat each end, and at the finishing end is cut away so as to form a notch,c, in the upper part thereof, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

0n the bottom of the tableB is a circular rack, t

b, with which the pinion cen gages, thereby providing means for therevolution of the table. An upright standard, b, is mounted on the tablenear one side of the latter, and the bandspool b2 may be supported onthe top of this l standard, if desired. The binding-arm F is pivoted tothis standard, being shown iu the drawings arranged in a slot therein.

A pitman, G, is attached by a ball and socket or other suitable socketto the end of the bindingarni behind its pivot, and the IOC lower sideof the grain-table.

lower end ot' this pitinan is attached to the crank-pin of thecrank-wheel g, which is attached to the inner end of a short shaft, g',mounted on suitable bearings attached to the A pinion, H, is also fixedon this crank-shaft and arranged so that its path will bc over thesegmental gears D D. This pinion is mutilated, having toothed sections hon opposite sides thereof, between which are arranged studs orprojections?.

A small naine, I, is mounted by pivotal supports in pendants I',extending downward from the under side ot' the table between the rim andinner tiange. This trame is arranged to vibrate vertically on itspivots, which are located near theinner end thereof. Two arms or pins,t', project from the inner end ot' the frame and rest on the flange A',which serves as a guide to control the position and movement of theswinging` trame by means of these guiding-pins. The swinging traineextends outward over the space between the rim and iiange A', its outerend projecting' somewhat beyond the former, as shown in Fig. 4 ot' thedrawings. The twister-hook K is mounted in this swinging frame, itsshaft 7.'. being arranged loosely in its bearings to permit asliding orlongitudinal movement lengthwise of the frame and in a direction radialto the revolving table. The twister-pinion L is fixed on the shaft 7.',and is arranged so that its path will be over the rack E as it iscarried around by the revolution ot' the binding-table. This pinion isprovided with flanges Z l on each end, the former of which is cut awayto present a short straight portion, Z2, on the side ot' the shaft Lopposite to the point of the twisterhook. A spring, k, is attached tothe swinging frame back or inside of the twister-pinion, and arranged topress upon the back ot said pinion, thereby causing the twister-shaftand twister to be thrust outward to their fullest extent in their normalposition. The outer end of the swinging frame is cut away to form ashoulder, fi', in which a notch, t2, is made eX- tending inward belowthe twister and in the direction of its shaft.

A bent arm orlever, M, is pivoted to the swinging frame, as shown inFig. 7 of the drawings, its outer end being bent around in front of theframe, in bell-crank form, in such position that its outer extremity maybe brought up against the face of the shoulder i. This outer eX- tremityof the arm is beveled to form a biting or clamping edge, m, which isadapted to tit the notch t2 in the shoulder t', for the purpose ofclamping the band-wire. On the upper side of this end of the arm thereis also a euttin gblade, N, which projects sufficiently to pass a shortdistance over the ripper face ofthe shoulder t', against which it cutswhen the arm is closed. The inner end of the arin M is bent backward andinward until it strikes the outer face of the flange A', being providedat its inner extremity with a friction roller, fm,

which runs in contact with this ange, and thereby controls the positionand movement ot' the clamp and cutter.

A recess, b3,is made in the edge ot' the binding-table at one sidethereof, directly underneath the bindingarm, through which thebinding-arm passes as it descends to place the band around the bundle,and a notch, b4, is made in the inner edge of this recess,in which theba ntl-wire O is received, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

The operation of this grain-binder is as follows: The binding-arm beingraised or open, as shown in Fig. l ot' the drawings, and the wire rundown in the notch b4 in the recess in thc edge ot the table to thevibrating frame I, to which it is secured by means of the clampingdevice above described, a gavel is delivered upon the table, carryingback the wire underneath the binding-arm. The drivingshaft is rotated bysuitable connection with the gearing ot' the harvester, and thusrevolves the grain-table, thereby carrying the table, with the gavelthereon and binding mechanism attached thereto, around away from thedelivery devices. The bindin g-arin reinainsin its raised position untilthe pinion H is brought to the` rack-segment D, when one ofthe stops hf,striking against the end of the rack, turns the pinion into engagementwith the rack, thereby rotating the crank-shaft and Aclosing the binding-arm through the action of the pitinan. The closing of the binding-armcarries the wire down around the bundle through the recessin the edgeofthe table, thereby placing another stra-nd in the notch bi, which iscarried down by the side of the tirst strand by the bindingarm as itdescends to the position shown in Fig. et of the drawings.

lt is evident that there are now two strands of wire between the endofthe vibratin g twisterframe and the notch in the table. About as soonas the binding-arm is closed the twisterpinion is brought intoengagement with rack E, which is embraced by the tianges on the pinion.As this rack increases in thickness the pinion is drawn back as itstarts into engagement with the rack, carrying the twisterhook back withit, which, at the commencement ot' rotation, catches the two strands otwire between the twister-frame and the table and pulls them both backwith it. At the same time the twister-frame is raised at its outer endby the pinion riding up on the rack, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings,thereby accoinmodating the backward pull of the two wires and pullingwire at the same time from the spool.

The depression in the iiange A permits the guide-pins t' to drop toallow the frame to be vibrated,-as described. The position of the partsat this moment is shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, and it is evidentthat from the clamp to the twister-hook are two strands of wire lyingalong the upper face of the twister-frame, and that these saine twostrands are continued from the hook to the edge of the table.

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The continued revolution of the table carries the twister-pinion forwardin engagement with its rack, thereby forming the twist in the ends ofthe wire for the purpose of securing the band around the bundle, andthis twist is of peculiar form, for it is evident from the abovedescription that double strands are twisted together, thereby forming atwist of four wires, instead of two, in the usual way.

At the last revolution of the twister the clamp is opened by the innerend of the clamparm dropping into the recess in the side of the iiangeA', thus releasing the end of the bandwire which it had held, andallowing the main wire extending upward from the binding-head to slip into the cla-mp, which im mediately closes, thereby securing the wire, andat the same time the cutter severs it on the upper side of the frame, soas to release the bundle.

As the twister-pinion passes off from the rack the frame is turned downagain by the guidepins leaving the recess in the ange A', the twister isthrown forward by the action ofthe spring, the wire slips oif the end ofthe twister, and the bundle may be discharged.

The rack and twisterpinion are so constructed and timed that therotation of the latter will always cease with the twister-hook pointprojecting upward, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, and as the pinionis thrown forward and the vibrating frame lowered the straight edge Z2oi' the flange Z rests upon the rim of the support below, as shown inFig. 5 of the drawings, thereby locking the twister in this position.

rlhe continued revolution of the table soon brings the pinion H intoengagement with the rack D', thereby rotating the crank-shaft in thedirection to pull down the pitmau and open the binding-arm, when, ofcourse, it is ready to receive another bundle, and the operation isrepeated.

It will be readily understood that the parts described must be arrangedwith reference to the delivery mechanism ofthe harvesting-machine, sothat the binding-arm will be opened when that side of the tableispresented to the y delivering devices, and will be closed and the bandsecured after the binding-arm has been carried around away from thepoint of delivery. This is a mere matter of arrangement, which will bereadily understood so as to be carried out by any one familiar with theconstruction of harvesting-machines.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The bed or supportA, provided with racksegments D D', in combinationwith a revolving grain-table, B, a binding-arm, F, mounted on the table,pitman G, and crank-shaft g, provided with the pinion H, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

2. A revolving grain-table, in combination with a binding-arm mountedthereon, a bandtwister attached to and carried by the table, and formedwith a pinion adapted to be moved by a rack in the Xed platform, wherebythe twister is operated by the revolution of the table, substantially asdescribed.

3. The twister mounted in a vibrating frame having rear projectionsadapted to be operated by contact with the Xed platform, substantiallyas described.

4. The vibrating frame, in combination with the sliding twister-hookmounted therein, and mechanism for raisin g the frame and retractin gthe hook as it begins to rotate, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

5. The vibrating frame provided with a wire clamp at its outer end, incombination with the binding-arm, the binding-table, and slidingtwister-hook, substantially as described.

6. The vibrating frame, in combination with the sliding twisterhookmounted therein, anged pinion on the shaft of the twister, and cam-rackE, substantially as described.

. 7. The cam-rack E, in combination with the hanged twister-pinionarranged on a sliding twister-shaft, and areturning-sprin g to thrustthe twister forward when released by the camrack, substantially asdescribed.

8. The vibrating frame, in combination with the sliding twister, flangedtwister-pinion provided with a straight edge, Z2, and the rim of the bedor support, whereby the twister is locked when not in operationand inthe position specified, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. rlhe combination of a vibrating frame having a clamping-shoulder atits front end, a sliding twister mounted on the vibrating frame, and aclamping-arm pivoted on the vibrating frame and coacting with theclamping-shoulder to seize the wire, substantially as and for thepurpose specied.

l0. The pivoted frame I, `in combination with ,the clamping-arm M andcutter N, located ou the clamping-arm, substantially as described.

l1. The flange A' on the bed, provided with a side depression, a2, incombina-tion with the clamping-arm M and vibrating frame I,substantially as described.

l2. rlhe vibrating frame I, attached to the revolving grain table andprovided with guides projecting in rear of its pivots, in combinationwith the stationary liange A', provided with a cam-depression, a', inits upper edge, substantially as described.

WM. H. PAYNE.

Witnesses JN0. C. MAGGREGOR, L. A. BUNTING.

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